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The union is concerned that health secretary Matt Hancock has not confirmed that the government will seek to engage with them and retailers ...

The race to succeed Len McCluskey as Unite general secretary reaches a pivotal point this weekend, with Howard Beckett and Steve Turner competing ...

Several unions have responded to the government’s new post-Brexit immigration policy with condemnation, describing it as “shambolic” and “disastrous”. The government today revealed ...

The total number of nurses, midwives and nursing associates on the permanent register of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has risen in ...

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has today announced the government’s guidance for schools to fully reopen in September, which has led to headteachers complaining ...

Construction and engineering contractor groups have raised concerns regarding a shortage of dust masks available to construction workers, leading Unite to warn employees ...

Unite the Union has urged employers in the hospitality sector to “stop the sackings” in light of yesterday’s decision to reduce the UK’s ...

The shopworkers’ union says the government’s proposed reduction of the two-metre social distancing rule could be “disastrous” for its members. Shopworkers’ trade union ...

Unite the Union has called on employers to do more to improve safety measures, following several COVID-19 outbreaks in meat processing plants. The ...